legacy code

ˈlɛɡəsi koʊd

Definition

Definition of legacy code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

old software

TECH.

software code from an outdated system or technology

TECH.

The company still uses legacy code for its main application.
Developers often struggle with maintaining legacy code.
Legacy code can be a security risk.

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Expressions with legacy

continue the legacy

maintain the established reputation or work

The new CEO plans to continue the legacy of innovation at the company.

legacy of debt

financial obligations passed from one generation to another

The family struggled with the legacy of debt left by their ancestors.

leave a legacy

cause something lasting to be remembered after leaving or dying

She hopes to leave a legacy of kindness.

legacy media

media outlets that existed before the internet

Legacy media companies are adapting to the digital age.

legacy of colonialism

lasting effects in a society that come from past colonial control

Unequal land ownership remains part of the legacy of colonialism.

political legacy

lasting influence, achievements, and reputation left by a leader or movement

The new president tried to shape her political legacy through education reform.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

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French:code hérité, ...
German:Legacy-Code, ...
Italian:codice legacy, ...
Spanish:código heredado, ...
Portuguese:código legado, ...
Chinese:遗留代码, ...
Japanese:レガシーコード, ...
Arabic:كود قَدِيم, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד מָדוֹר קוֹדֶם, ...
Russian:устаревший код, ...
Ukrainian:застарілий код, ...
Hindi:पुराना कोड, ...
Bengali:লিগ্যাসি কোড, ...
Catalan:codi antic, ...
Czech:starý kód, ...
Danish:ældre kode, ...
Dutch:legacy code, ...
Greek:παρωχημένο λογισμικό, ...
Hungarian:örökölt kód, ...
Khmer:កូដចាស់, ...
Korean:레거시 코드, ...
Persian:کد میراثی, ...
Polish:stary kod, ...
Portuguese (BR):código legado, ...
Romanian:cod vechi, ...
Swedish:legacykod, ...
Thai:ซอฟต์แวร์โค้ดที่ล้าสมัย, ...
Turkish:eski kod, ...
Vietnamese:mã phần mềm cũ, ...

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